Hi

I think your comment on neverless was a bit unfair they had the most raw sound that night. the lead singer was a real lad too i loved his hair too!!! and Lee Pooles classic just make me feel so important when im standing watching them

These boys are a rare breed!

Watch them more!

Paddy M
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It does seem a shame that a reporter was sent on behalf of the news shopper that absolutely no taste in music and an obvious **** for what the nineties referred to as 'Girl Power'. Obviously a female reporter giving a boost to womankind however it seems a shame to let bra burning tendencies get in the way of good reporting and in writing a fair and honest review of a band that is fair to say has got the crowd screaming for more in so many venue. Of course its not quite the Feeling or Keane and lets be honest how can you call yourself a reporter surely you need to research before hand and if you think that what you heard from these boys was Indie let me please ask you to look up the concept of new wave punk!

As a Gravesend ex-pat who relies on the News Shopper site to keep up with all my news I find it necessary to come to Corinne's defence on several of the points from the last two posters.

She mainly seems to do news but has done several reviews on a band called Heymaker who I have since discovered on myspace. I have not had a chance to check out the most recently mentioned bands but I trust her opinions about them because of her previous views. The best way to get into a band is to see them live and, in this sense, I wonder what kind of research local-Girl wanted her to do. Surely reading any previous reviews from others or listening to tracks would have meant she did not approach the evening with an open mind. From her writing I get the impression she liked quite a lot about most of the bands on the night.

Neverless may have not been her favourite band ever (well, it is a pretty rubbish name) but surely the members would not have wanted her to give them a glowing review just because of the amount of noise the crowd made.

The crowd could have been screaming for several reasons:
1. They were treading on each others toes.
2. They wanted the band to stop playing and were screaming 'Stop'.
3. They were drunk and so enjoying themselves more than they normally would.
4. They were friends who were brought in to cheer them on.
5. They were loving the music.

Here in North Dakota we do not get many bands visiting but Corinne's review made me feel I was in the room listening to bands who may one day break the US. That, ladies and gentlemen is good reporting.

My knowledge of music is better than some but not as good as others. But I do know girl power was in the mid to late 1990s whereas the concept of new wave punk happened at the end of the 70s and in the early 80s. Surely bands should be aiming to be new and different, not harking back to something which happened 30 years ago?

It would have been easy for the review to just say everything was great. But instead Ms McPartland was fair and honest. More people will be critical of the bands before they make it to the big time so they will have to get used to it and learn to thank reviewers for their constructive criticism.

If everyone had the same opinion the world
would be a dull place!

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nice one son!

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